Hope everyone is staying safe and strong during these uncertain times. This year’s Mother’s Day will surely be a a little different. Given the current circumstances due to the pandemic. Unless you are living with your Mom or mom-figure. Many of us will be celebrating virtually or from a physical distance, but will surely celebrate! I have compiled a selection of gift ideas that I feel make for the perfect gifts! *Below you will find links to products pictured in the guide. A handful of links are affiliate links, which means I earn a percentage of sales made via those links. For more information, see my disclosure here.* 1.Cilque Luxurious silk pillowcases, sleep masks, sheets and more! Available online at cilque.com. I’ve previously talked about the benefits of Cilque, which you can read here. 2. Lancome Idole le Parfum Available in 25 mL, 50 mL and 75 mL bottles online…
Happy December! If you’re about to begin your Holiday shopping or are still looking for gifts for your loved ones. I have compiled a selection of products in a Holiday Gift Guide for Her 2019. It could be just the right fit for those on your list. If not, they just might spark some gift ideas of your own!
If you’re about to begin your Holiday shopping or are still looking for gifts for your loved ones. I have compiled a selection of products in a Holiday Gift Guide for Him 2019 edition. It could be just the right fit for those on your list. If not, they just might spark some gift ideas of your own!
Sephora Collection Holiday 2019 Collection has arrived and it’s truthfully one of my most anticipated Holiday Collections! It covers every gift, big or small, with its amazing lineup of products! SEPHORA COLLECTION Frosted Party Advent Calendar $30 CAD SEPHORA COLLECTION Holiday Aloe Vera Hand Mask $7 CAD SEPHORA COLLECTION Arctic Eyes Eyeshadow Palette $7 CAD SEPHORA COLLECTION Cooling Eye Pads $9 CAD SEPHORA COLLECTION Frosted Kisses SEPHORA COLLECTION Igloo Palace SEPHORA COLLECTION Enchanted Mountains SEPHORA COLLECTION Frosted Party Freezing & Peeling Mask Duo There you have it a roundup of select pieces from the Sephora Collection Holiday 2019 Collection! Pieces are limited and are currently on sale, so get them while you can! Available online or in store at Sephora. Samples kindly provided. All opinions are my own.
Fenty Beauty Bomb Baby Mini Lip & Face Set $30 CAD. Available online and in store at Sephora. 2. Quo All That Glitters Gold Manicure Set $11.99 CAD Available online or in store at Shoppers Drug Mart. 3. Real Techniques Brush & Sponge Ornament $9.50 Available online and in store at retailers where Real Techniques is sold. 4. Sephora Collection Cooling Eye Pads $10 CAD Available online and in store at Sephora. 5. Chloe Perfume Set $38 CAD. Available online and in store at Sephora. 6. Burts Bees Hand Cream Trio $15 CAD Available at Walmart, London Drugs and Well.ca. 7. Sephora Collection Aloe Vera Hand Mask $7 CAD Available online and in store at Sephora. 8. MARC JACOBS BEAUTY Extra Velvet: Velvet Noir & Primer Duo $24 CAD. Available online and in store at Sephora. 9. Fresh Sugar Lip Caramel Treatment $24 CAD. Available online and in store at…
Today, I wanted to share my thoughts on the stunning Catrice x Eman Collection! I was generously provided a selection of products as a part of the official launch of Catrice Cosmetics in Canada. The collection features three affordable, yet high end quality palettes. Blush tones adorn the packaging of each of these sleek square palettes. Large mirrors and binding that allow the palettes to open up completely are just some of the touches that add to a product. As a product can be stellar but its ease of use determines how often you’ll actually reach for it. The palettes have end to end pans, which means you’re getting more for your money’s worth. Catrice x Eman Eyeshadow PaletteThe eyeshadow palette houses 9 shades. Five satin mattes and four shimmers. The formulation is silky smooth to the touch and rich in pigmentation. This is a drugstore gem! I naturally gravitate…
I know it’s officially the Holiday season when my local Shoppers Drug Mart has their Quo Cosmetics 2019 Holiday Collection on display! Their line up of products are highly impressive. From full size gift sets to ooberly cute stocking stuffers! Cosmetic Crackers in Rose or Gold A set of 6 individually wrapped holiday crackers. Each housing a festive gloss inside. $15 CAD Glitz On-the-Go Brush Set This stunning brush set includes 6 mini brushes. Each with clear, golden glitter handles. The set also includes a metal carrying case. Makeup lover or not, anyone would love to receive this stunner! $25 CAD Festive Sponge The Festive Sponges are available in these adorable characters. Snowman, tree, gingerbread man, penguin and reindeer. Perfectly sized and priced for stocking stuffers! $8 CAD Glow Getter Illuminating Drops Set A set of 3 liquid illuminators, that can be used individually or layered together. Fine illuminating pigments…
I recently tried out Laura Mercier’s Sun Kissed Veil Bronzer. Which was a part of Laura Mercier’s Summer launch of their Mediterranean Escape Collection. Mediterranean Escape Collection was a limited collection and although I’m sharing my thoughts at the end of the season. This is one I couldn’t resist sharing. Plus, it’s still available online and Laura Mercier has a similar product available as well. The official description says, ‘Go glamorously off the grid with tones and textures inspired by a bohemian meets jetsetter vibe.’ They weren’t kidding. The packaging is mesmerizing and one that will surely instill the urge to travel in you! I tried out Laura Mercier’s Sun Kissed Veil Bronzer in the shade Riviera Sun. The Sun-Kissed Veil Bronzer, is a multi purpose product. One that can be used on the eyelids, cheeks, body and applied even to your lips! To create the illusion of a pumper…
I am quite particular about blush and often don’t experiment with new shades. As I like natural-appearing rosy hues. I have dry skin and most powder blushes appear as if they’re sitting on the surface of my skin. I also fear going overboard. Hence, why I’m excited to share a product I have in heavy rotation, which is the Shiseido Minimalist WhippedPowder Blush! I know Shiseido as a brand that creates phenomenal skincare and only recently tried out products from their makeup line. The WhippedPowder Blush has their formulation right in their name. It is an air whipped blush that is incredibly light, breathable and provides a natural wash of colour. It dries down to a matte finish. Available in 8 shades. I tried out the shade Sonoya. Each of the shades are named after House of SHISEIDO’s muses. Each blush comes encased in minimalistic packaging, as its name suggests.…
I am back from my short, yet very sweet getaway to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. This was my first time in the Dominican Republic and I already can’t wait to go back to explore the other parts of the DR. Such as Santo Domingo! This trip was booked last minute using the travel site cheapcaribbean.com. I’ve booked several vacations with them, so I knew exactly where to go when looking for flight and accommodations on such a short notice. I took a very early flight Saturday morning, which got us into the DR in the late afternoon. As a part of our booking, cheapcaribbean.com bundled together round transport to and from the airport. The transportation company they use is called Amstar. One of the most reliable and reputable companies in the country. We’ve taken them several times before and never endured any hiccups during our vacations. Upon our arrival…
Today, let’s talk about a skincare product. One that isn’t an anti-aging cream, toner or serum, and doesn’t need to be applied to the face either. Simply slept on! Now that’s a skincare regime, I can stick to lol. I’m talking about the Cilque Pillowcase, a 100% silk case. Available in 7 luxurious shades. You might ask, how does a silk pillowcase act as anti-aging product or what benefits does it really have? Well for starters, think of the preventative measures you take on the daily to defy wrinkles, ie. applying skincare in the opposite direction of gravity, not tugging on the eyes, etc. So for tummy/side sleepers like myself, where your face is buried in your pillow for 6+ hours a night. The soft silk material helps prevent those crease marks from forming on your face. Which, with time can become deeper. I’ve also found the Cilque Pillowcase to…
Last year, Make Up For Ever launched their Matte Velvet Skin Foundation. A product that checked off practically every one of my requirements for a foundation. Fast forward to the present day, where they’ve launched a powder form of the foundation, the Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation! Available in 30 shades, the MUFE Powder Foundation is said to provide full coverage with a life-like matte finish. Let me start off by saying that powder foundations are my least favourite type of product and here’s why. I have dry skin, blemishes and hyper-pigmentation. To me, powder foundations just sound like a major no-no for such skin types. As I’ve never been able to achieve the coverage I want, regardless of how many layers I go in with. It simply looks like a layer of powder sitting on my face. That being said, since I did have a…
As the season changes, so does my requirement for my makeup. In the Summer heat I lean towards long wearing, yet breathable coverage foundations. While in search of the perfect product, I received the Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation. Available in an astounding 50 shades! Before I dive into the product’s performance. Let me touch upon how amazing it is for a brand to have a whooping 50 shades of foundation with various undertones. For someone like myself who is of a medium complexion, I often find myself mixing shades together to create my own shade. As there are often gaps between the lighter shade and the next deep shade, in most ranges of foundations. Moving on to the packaging itself. The Fenty Pro Filt’r Foundations come encased in frosted glass tubes with pump applicators. I tried out the shades: 235 255 260 290 310 345 My perfect…
Today, I’m taking my Summer glow one step further with the Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r Bronzers! Gone are the days where there was only one generic shade of bronzer! Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r Bronzers are available in 8 shades, to compliment various skintones. Let’s talk about Fenty’s eye catching packaging. These reflective rose gold octagon compacts house a generous amount of product. I tried out the shades: I$land Ting Shady Biz Private Island Fenty’s Sun Stalk’r Bronzers are incredibly smooth to the touch and their mildly creamy formulas, allow it to blend seamlessly. It has a matte finish that stays put for about 8 hours, before it begins to fade. I am in awe of the natural glow the shade Shady Biz provides! For a more sculpted look, I go in with Shady Biz and I$land Ting. The bronzers are long-wearing and transfer-resistant. Which provides peace of mind knowing you…
The latest Moschino x Sephora Collection is an uber-ly cute one! I mean an entire collection inspired by office supplies?!? Rewind to a few years ago, when I got my hands on their first collab. When I thought, there’s no way anything could top their mini handbag eyeshadow palette! Now here I am squealing at the sight of these super unique pieces! I mean I never thought Sephora would be the place to buy erasers, pencils, laptops and more! They even come packaged as your office supplies would! First up and probably the most eye-catching in my opinion is the MOSCHINO + SEPHORA Laptop Palette. This mini sleek laptop houses 30 eye shadows in a similar Qwerty keyboard format. As well as an enormous full sized mirror! A bear head, iconic to Moschino is in place of the mouse. With the help of the internet, I later learned that it…
I’ve been playing with the Urban Decay x Game of Thrones Collection for over a month now and have finally sat down to pour out my thoughts. As a non-Game of Thrones watcher, I can’t offer any connections between the show and the products. So this review will be solely on the products themselves! Now, that the pressure is off lol, lets dive in! You don’t need to be a GOT fanatic to appreciate the insanely intricate details of the packaging. The eyeshadow palette steers away from the traditional palette design and is in the form of a slide out. A 3D pop up iron throne is housed on the cover of the palette. Game of Thrones Eyeshadow Palette contains 20 eyeshadows. Which are divided into four quads representing the different houses from the GOT series. These are highly rich in pigmentation and a dream to work with. As they…
As someone who adores roses and all things inspired by them, I am thrilled to be trying out the Wet N Wild Rebel Rose Collection! This collection is a limited edition launch for Spring 2019. Since there’s a generous selection of products, lets dive right in! From the get go, I’ve stated over and over again, how Wet N Wild’s products have never failed me. I’ve been using their range from my ‘tween’ years, now into adulthood! I absolutely love seeing how they’ve evolved, and how they manage to provide quality, inclusive products at such an affordable price. Now that you know my sentiments about the brand itself, let’s begin with one of the most eye catching pieces from the collection. The Rebel Rose Makeup Brushes are the most stunning brushes I’ve come across as of late. Available in a Blush Brush and Eyeshadow Brush, their brush heads have been…
I’ve finally gathered my thoughts on the Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Foundation. So if you’re looking for a weightless, warm-weather friendly foundation, then keep reading! Laura Mercier’s Flawless Fusion Foundation is available in 30 shades. Described as a lightweight, oil-free foundation. It promises to provide a flawless, full coverage finish. The consistency of the Flawless Fusion Foundation is best described as ‘liquid silk’. That is in all honesty! I wasn’t expecting the opacity and pigmentation that it provided, given its runny, lightweight feel. The Flawless Fusion Foundation dries down to a semi-matte finish. One point I wish I knew when I was selecting my shade, was that this foundation oxidizes. So, my perfect match would have actually been 1-2 shades lighter than 4W1. It wears for well over 14 hours and is one of those products that continues to look better with each hour of wear. I did experience some creasing…
Early last year, I was introduced to the brand This Works, for their sleep improving products. Which I am so, so grateful for! As its become a range of products myself, my friends and family cannot go without. Fast forward to now, I recently got to test out the NEW This Works Morning Expert Range! The Morning Expert range was created to address morning skin concerns. Some of mine include puffiness and dullness. I took a moment to reflect on the types of products I prefer to use in the morning versus at night. I realized I had a preference for invigorating, freshly scented products that would help facilitate the ‘waking up’ process even after I’m out of bed. The Morning Expert range, contains a “Superblend of anti-skin-fatigue natural actives and brain sharpening essential oils – or a functional fragrance”. To help with both an inner and outer glow. Starting off…
Today, I bring to you my thoughts on the recently launched Maybelline Made For All Sensational Lipsticks. Tested on 50 different skin tones, keep reading to see if this was made for YOU. Available in 7 shades that are said to look stunning on all complexions. The shades are: 370 Spice for Me 373 Mauve for Me 376 Pink for Me 379 Fuchsia for Me 382 Red For Me (matte) 385 Ruby for Me 388 Plum for Me It has a buttery consistency and hence requires at least 2 swipes to reach full opacity. Even after the colour has worn off, lips are still left feeling incredibly hydrated. All of the shades except # 382 have a lustrous finish to them, whereas 382 is a matte finish. I personally am obsessed with the shades Mauve for Me and Spice for Me! The Sensational lipsticks wear for about 4-5 hours. If…